Techweez

12/05/2026

Proposed changes in the Finance Bill 2026 would bring crypto platforms under formal tax reporting, with KRA gaining access to full transaction records as Kenya moves to curb anonymity in digital asset trading.

12/05/2026

Treasury is spending KES 1.18 billion to expand Nairobi’s AI-powered traffic system, with smart signals and surveillance cameras set to automate traffic flow and digital enforcement across 125 junctions.

12/05/2026

National Treasury has opened public consultations on new eCitizen regulations that would reintroduce convenience fees through a tiered structure after courts previously declared the flat KES 50 charge unlawful.

Treasury has invited public comment on eCitizen regulations introducing tiered convenience fees for government services on the platform.

12/05/2026

Kenyan startup Mino Markets is betting on the 2027 elections to drive adoption of prediction markets locally, using M-PESA instead of crypto wallets to let users trade on political outcomes and public events.

Mino Markets is building a Kenyan prediction platform around 2027 politics, using M-PESA and real-money forecasting markets.

12/05/2026

Putting these on in a matatu feels like muting the world for a second.

We've been trying the oraimo SpaceBuds 2 lately, and we have to admit, they surprised us!

Great noise cancellation, impressive sound balance, and battery life that rids you of any charging anxiety.

At their price, it doesn't get better than this!

You can find it right now at all branches of oraimo Store, Hotpoint, MINISO, Carrefour, CHINA SQUARE, panda mart, and CHINA VILLAGE. Go try them on, and grab yours while you're there.

You can also visit oraimo’s official website at ke.oraimo.com to learn more!

11/05/2026

Techweez and Gearhaus have been nominated at the 2026 BAKE Awards 2026, with Techweez being nominated in the Technology Creator category and Gearhaus earning three nominations across video, audio, and topical creator categories.

You can support us by voting before June 4 at the BAKE Awards Voting Page.

Techweez and Gearhaus have received multiple nominations at the 2026 BAKE Awards, with public voting running until June 4.

11/05/2026

From ads before videos to ads when you pause them, YouTube is pushing advertising deeper into the viewing experience, betting users will tolerate increasingly aggressive interruptions rather than leave the platform.

YouTube has already introduced unskippable 30-second TV ads globally, testing longer formats in a shift toward broadcast-style advertising.

11/05/2026

President Ruto has signed the Technopolis Act into law, giving projects like Konza Technopolis a stronger legal foundation and opening the door for more government-backed tech cities across Kenya.

President William Ruto signed the Technopolis Act into law, creating a formal framework for Konza and future tech innovation zones.

11/05/2026

You can buy the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for many reasons, but what will probably impress you most is how good it captures photos!

Take a look at the photos we captured S26 Ultra.

11/05/2026

Calls placed through phone numbers in Google search ads may soon be recorded and analyzed by Google’s software, as the company switches call recording on by default for many advertisers from July 2026.

Google Ads will enable default call recording for business ad calls in the US and Canada starting July 2026.

08/05/2026

Kenya’s proposed $1 billion Microsoft-G42 data center project has stalled after the government realized that the facility would have consumed nearly a third of the country’s entire electricity capacity on its own.

Kenya’s planned Microsoft and G42 AI data center stalled after officials realized the national electricity grid could not support it.